Supported operating systems, browsers and devices

Hubstaff is a multi-platform tool that supports desktop, browser and mobile apps. There are certain features that will only work on specific devices/ operating systems/ browsers. This article will provide a quick reference to each of the functionalities available on each client type.

 

Functionality table

The table below is a quick reference to the functions supported by each client.

App/Client	Time Tracking	Screenshots	App and URL Tracking	Input Tracking	Idle Time	Reminders	Activity Breakdown	Location Tracking
Windows Desktop App	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Mac Desktop App	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Linux Desktop App	•	•	•	•	•	•	• (Limited)
Chromebook App	•	•		•	•	•	• (Limited)
Chrome Extension	•			•	•	•
iOS Mobile App	•							•
Android Mobile App	•							•
Web Timer	•

Additional details on each functionality (click links below).

1. Screenshots- Captures screenshots (0 to 3 snaps) per 10-minute intervals.
2. Input tracking
3. Idle time
4. Reminders
5. URL & App tracking
6. Activity breakdown- The total activity is broken down into a mouse and keyboard activity.
7. Location tracking

Status:  • (Limited) – will record the same keyboard/mouse activity levels as a limitation of the OS.
App/URL tracking is ONLY supported in OSX 10.7 or later.
The Chrome and the Linux apps cannot show a breakdown of activity for keyboard and mouse. The numbers will always match. This is a limitation of the information provided by the OS.

 

Operating system minimum system requirements

Operating System (OS)	Requirement
Windows	Windows Vista or newer
Mac	Version 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or newer
Linux	Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx) or newer
Chromebook App	Google Chrome 46 or newer
Chrome Extension	Google Chrome 46 or newer
iOS App	Version 8.0 (Okemo) or newer
Android App	Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) or newer

 

Client installation guides

1. Windows desktop
2. Mac desktop
3. Linux desktop
4. Chromebook desktop
5. Chrome extension
6. IOS mobile app
7. Android mobile app
8. Web timer

 

Browsers

The following browsers are recommended to be used with the Hubstaff. These support URL tracking.

• Chrome
• Firefox
• Internet Explorer
• Safari